Various Artists / Fania Records 1964-1980: The Original Sound Of Latin New York
Album: Fania Records 1964-1980: The Original Sound Of Latin New York   Collection:World
Artist:Various Artists   Added:Aug 2011
Label:Strut  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2011-10-16 Pull Date: 2011-12-18 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Dec 18 Dec 11 Dec 4 Nov 27 Nov 13 Oct 30 Oct 23
Airplays: 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

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Album Review
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2011-10-17
Fantastic 2 CD sampling of the "Fania Sound" Every track is GREAT!
[Disc 1] 1: 3:43 short and fast, searing trumpet, fast fast percussion
2: 3:12 a bit more mellow
3: 2:56 fast, cool boogaloo in English
4: 2:47 mid fast, nice percussion
5: 3:01 mid fast, in English
6: 6:33 instrumental, trance dance groove
7: 4:47 great mambo
8: 3:27 mellow fast, male vocal
9: 3:31 fast, big brass, male vocal, trance dance groove
10: 6:48 fast, great piano, percussion trance dance groove, male vocals
11: 3:30 fast, male vocals, Great bass line
12: 4:13 mellow fast, great piano
13: 9:57 mellow mid fast, male vocal
14: 3:45 fast, trance dance groove, searing trumpet, male vocals
15: 5:34 mellow, fast, male vocals, trance dance groove


[Disc 2] 1: 4:14 Great percussion trance dance groove, male vocals
2: 3:46 cool piano, brass & percussion groove, male vocal
3: 3:15 male vocal/percussion/cow bell groove, brass
4: 3:35 serious dance groove with great e guitar, male vocal
5: 4:49 Celia Cruz & Johnny Pacheco, fast fast fem vocal
6: 5:49 all out dance groove, male vocal, brass & cow bell percussion
7: 5:28 all out dance groove, brass & cow bell percussion, cool call & response vocals
8: 4:23 Mongo Santamaria locked percussion, call & response vocals
9: 5:11 mellow fast, male vocal, nice dance groove, congas
10: 6:10 mellow, fast, male vocals,
11: 10:23 mellow mid fast, male vocal, trance dance groove, bowed strings
12: 7:23 slow m voc & percusson intro then piano and faster
13: 4:30 fast Celia Cruz, nice dance groove percussion, cool call & response
14: 5:50 Celia Cruz & Fania All Stars, mellow, mid fast gets into trance dance groove D  Farrell 10/2011

Track Listing
 ArtistTrack Name
1. Pacheco, Johnny Dakar, Punto Final
2. Orchestra Harlow La Juventud
3. Bataan, Joe Subway Joe
4. Barretto, Ray Mercy Mercy Baby
5. Valentin, Bobby Use It Before You Lose It
6. Colon, Willie The Hustler
7. Bataan, Joe Mambo De Bataan
8. Roena, Roberto Consalacion
9. Miranda, Ismael Con Orchestra Harlow Abran Paso
10. Ray, Richie & Bobby Cruz Sonido Bestial
11. Cole, Willie Che Che Cole
12. Feliciano, Cheo Anacaona
13. Fania All Stars, The Quitate Tu
14. Betancourt, Justo Pa' Bravo Yo
15. Miranda, Ismael Asi Se Compone Un Son
16. Brretto, Ray Indestructable
17. Colon, Willie Calle Luna, Calle Sol
18. Roena, Roberto Que Se Sepa
19. Valentin, Bobby Coco Seco
20. Cruz, Celia & Johnny Pacheco Quimbaro
21. Olivencio, Tommy Pa' Lante Otra Vez
22. Lavoe, Hector Mi Gente
23. Santamaria, Mongo O Mi Shango
24. Poncena, Sonora Bomba Carambomba
25. Blades, Ruben & Willie Colon Pablo Pueblo
26. Lavoe, Hector El Cantante
27. Blades, Ruben & Willie Colon Pedro Navaja
28. Cruz, Celia Y Sonora Pancena Sonaremos El Tambo
29. Fania All Stars & Celia Cruz Cuando Despiertes